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B.E / B.TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS – I YEAR ANNUAL PATTERN

MODEL QUESTION PAPER

MA 1X01 - ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS - I

(Common to all Branches of Engineering and Technology)
Regulation 2004

Time : 3 Hrs Maximum: 100 Marks

Answer all Questions
PART – A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

⎡ 3 −1 1 ⎤
1. Find the sum and product of the eigen values of the matrix ⎢⎢− 1 5 − 1⎥⎥
⎢⎣ 1 − 1 3 ⎥⎦

∂ ( r ,θ )
2. If x = r cosθ, y = r sinθ, find
∂( x, y )

3. Solve (D3+D2+4D+4)y = 0.

4. The differential equation for a circuit in which self-inductance L and capacitance C

d 2i i
neutralize each other is L
2
+ = 0. Find the current i as a function of t.
dt C

5. Find, by double integration, the area of circle x2+y2 = a2.

6. Prove that curl grad φ = o .

7. State the sufficient conditions for a function f(z) to be analytic.

8. State Cauchy’s integral theorem.

9. Find the Laplace transform of unit step function at t = a.

s+3
10. Find L-1 [ ].
s + 4s + 13
2

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 PART – B (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

⎛ 7 2 − 2⎞
⎜ ⎟
11.(a).(i). Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix A = ⎜ − 6 − 1 2 ⎟ .
⎜ 6 2 − 1 ⎟⎠
⎝
Hence find its inverse. (8)

(ii). Find the radius of curvature at any point ‘t’ on the curve
x = a (cost + t sint), y = a(sint−t cost) (8)

(OR)

⎡ 8 −6 2 ⎤
(b).(i). Diagonalise the matrix ⎢⎢− 6 7 − 4⎥⎥ by orthogonal transformation. (8).
⎢⎣ 2 − 4 3 ⎥⎦

(ii). A rectangular box open at the top is to have volume of 32 c.c. Find the
dimensions of the box requiring least material for its construction, by
Lagrange’s multiplier method. (8).

d2y dy
12(a). (i). Solve (3x+2)2
2
+ 3(3x+2) − 36 y = 3x2+4x+1 (8)
dx dx
(ii). For the electric circuit gover ned by (LD2+RD+
1 ) q = E where
C
d
D= if L = 1 henry, R = 100 Ohms, C = 10-4 farad and E = 100 volts,
dt
dq
q= = 0 when t = 0, find the charge q and the current i. (8)
dt
(OR)

dx dy
(b).(i). Solve + 2x + 3y = 0 , 3x+ + 2 y = 2e 2 t (8)
dt dt

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 (ii). The differential equation satisfied by a beam uniformly loaded

(w kg/ metre) with one end fixed and the second end subjected

d 2y 1 2
to tensile force P is given by EI 2
= Py − wx . Show that
dx 2
dy
the elastic curve for the beam with conditions y = 0 = at x = 0 is
dx
w wx 2 P
where n =
2
given by y = (1-coshnx) + (8)
Pn 2 2P EI

a 2a− x

13. a.(i). Change the order of integration in ∫∫ x y d x dy and hence evaluate

0 x2
a
the same. (8).

(ii). Prove that F = (y2cosx + z3) i +(2ysinx−4) j +3xz2 k is irrotational

and find its scalar potential. (8)

(OR)

aa
x 2 dxdy
b.(i). By changing to polar co-ordinates, evaluate ∫∫ (8)
0y x +y
2 2

(ii). Verify Gauss divergence theorem for F = 4xz i − y 2 j + yz k , taken over

the cube bounded by x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0 and z = 1. (8)

14. (a).(i). If f(z) is an analytic function, prove that

⎛ ∂2 ∂2 ⎞
⎜⎜ 2 + ⎟ | f(z)|2 = 4|f ′(z)|2.
2 ⎟
(8).
⎝ ∂ x ∂ y ⎠

(ii). Find the Laurent’s series expansion of the function

z 2 − 6z − 1
f(z) = in the region 3 < |z+2| < 5. (8).
( z − 1)( z − 3)( z + 2)

(OR)

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 (b).(i). Find the bilinear map which maps –1, 0, 1 of the z-plane onto –1,-i, 1
of the w-plane. Show that the upper half of the z-plane maps onto the
interior of the unit circle | w | = 1. (8).

∞
x 2 dx
(ii). Using contour integration, evaluate ∫ 2 (8).
0 ( x + a )( x + b )
2 2 2

1 − cos at
15.(a) (i). Find the Laplace transform of t sint sinh2t and (8)
t
1
-1
(ii). Using convolution theorem, find L ( s + a 2 ) 22 (8)

(OR)

(b).(i).Find the Laplace transform of the function

⎧ t, 0<t <π
f (t ) = ⎨ (8)
⎩2π − t , π < t < 2π , f (t + 2π ) = f (t )

(ii).Using Laplace transform technique, solve

d2y dy
2
+ 2 + 5 y = e −t sin t ,
dt dt
(8)
dy
y = 0, = 0 when t = 0
dt

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